SECTION — 7 letter word
section
The word section has 7 letters: S, E, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Section has 1 anagram: notices. As a noun, it means "the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)".
7 letter word "section": S E C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of section
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of section
noun
- the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) Synonyms: incision
- one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object "a section of a fishing rod" Synonyms: segment
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole Synonyms: division
- a self-contained part of a larger composition "They always turn first to the business section." Synonyms: subdivision
- a segment of a citrus fruit "I ate a section of the orange."
- a specialized division of a large organization Synonyms: department
- a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
- a small army unit usually having a special function
- a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
- a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course" Synonyms: discussion section
- (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid Synonyms: plane section
- a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"
- a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
- a land unit equal to 1 square mile
verb
- divide into segments Synonyms: segment
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